Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

Skulduggery Pleasant

Skulduggery Pleasant #1

Derek Landy

371 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade mystery young adult adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Description

Meet the great Skulduggery Pleasant: wise-cracking detective, powerful magician, master of dirty tricks and burglary (in the name of the greater good, of course). Oh yeah. And dead. Then there's his sidekick, Stephanie. She's… well, she's a twelv...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,545 reviews

Moods

adventurous 96%
funny 81%
mysterious 61%
lighthearted 34%
dark 31%
tense 21%
emotional 9%
hopeful 6%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
reflective 1%

Pace

fast 71%
medium 27%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 35% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.06

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